Three weeks into the 2018 season, the Concordia volleyball team remains undefeated. The Bulldogs moved to 12-0 with Saturday (Sept. 8) wins over McPherson and Kansas Wesleyan.
A balanced and workmanlike team effort allowed the Concordia volleyball team to cruise to a straight-sets win over visiting Mount Marty on Friday night (Sept. 7). The Bulldogs are now 10-0.
Concordia faced its stiffest challenge yet as GPAC play opened with a five-set win over College of Saint Mary on Tuesday (Sept. 4). Junior Emmie Noyd went off for a career high 23 kills in the victory.
Says head coach Ben Boldt of his team's early success, "I didn’t exactly know what the competition level was going to be like. We’re really just focused on ourselves right now and trying to be a better team."
The final day of the Bulldog Bash brought two more victories for the Concordia volleyball program, now 8-0 for the first time since 2005. Freshman Morgan Nibbe starred in the team's latest outings.
The results remain perfect for the Concordia volleyball team, which is 6-0 without a set loss. Behind 27 digs from Marissa Hoerman, the Bulldogs bounced Bethany College, 25-20, 25-14, 25-17, on Friday (Aug. 31).
Lots of wins. Lots of Jenna Habegger kills. The good times roll on in the early going of the 2018 campaign. The Concordia volleyball team remains spotless in the win column. It's won all of its 15 sets this season.
Off to a 4-0 start, Concordia will now get comfortable inside Walz Arena, site of its next six matches. The Bulldogs will be at home Wednesday, Friday and Saturday as part of another four-match week.
So far so good for the Concordia volleyball program, which has had a blast through four matches. It has yet to drop a single set. The Bulldogs claimed their latest victim in a straight sets win on Saturday (Aug. 25).
Jenna Habegger smashed 25 kills while keeping the Concordia volleyball program perfect in the early going of the 2018 season. The Bulldogs moved to 3-0 with wins over Waldorf and Baker in Orange City, Iowa.
It was another season of national prominence for Concordia Volleyball, which was led by a senior class that trusted the process throughout four years. The likes of Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer helped lead the Bulldogs to a No. 4 national ranking.
It's a transcendent class that has helped Concordia Volleyball reach heights it had never before seen. Collectively, the group has set a new standard while living out the program's values: love, hard work, sacrifice and trust.
Bree Burtwistle knew her time was coming. It just took some patience and persistence before she could burst onto the scene as one of the NAIA's best setters. A transfer in her third year as a Bulldog, Burt is soaking up a 2022 season of winning with her best friends.
Three-straight NAIA top 15 finishes lead the Concordia Volleyball program into a 2022 campaign that comes with high hopes. The Bulldogs believe they are primed to take things a step farther after back-to-back national quarterfinal appearances.
Camryn Opfer has continued to make a name for herself within the community she has always called home. The Seward High School alum has a habit of playing big in big moments for a Concordia Volleyball program that has grabbed the national spotlight.
In terms of the approach and the goals of the Concordia Volleyball program, not much has changed since the 2021 season ended in the national quarterfinals. The Bulldogs grew in confidence this spring while 'leaning in' in anticipation of the 2022 campaign.
In a season that came with its share of challenges, the Bulldogs never gave up while advancing to the national quarterfinals for the second season in a row. The 2021 Bulldogs earned the program's best ever final national ranking.
Four years was just not enough for Tara Callahan, who returned to the Bulldogs in 2021 to provide steady leadership and consistently excellent play on the court. Her journey has included many mountaintop moments and unshakable bonds.
Ranked seventh in the NAIA in the preseason, Concordia Volleyball is ready to follow up a national quarterfinal run this past spring. "GPAC championship level effort" is the expectation.
As disjointed and unique as it was, the 2020-21 season provided plenty of rewards for staff, players and supporters of the Concordia Volleyball, which finished ranked No. 8 in the NAIA.